Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-09-12
The Commercial Restaurant,
PACIFIC
LAND IMPROVEMENT CO.
ROOM 21
Wilson Block, os Angeles, Cal.
FACTS ABOUT FULLERTON.

Fullerton is town site on the san Diego
division of the Santa Fe Railroad, twenty
three miles southwest of Los Angeles and
three miles north OF Anaheim. 1t is Il Tegu-
lar station on that railway and all trains VIII
stop there.
ADVANTAGES.
Fullerton has the most productive country
tributary to it of any new town site lald OUT
in Southern California; the country around
is noted for its fertile soil and the great
abundance of water. The water is derived
from the Anah i'm ditch, which, as is well
known, is the most copious supply in south.
ern California. Oranges grow to the greatest
perfection. The famous Gilman ranch ad-
joins the town site of Fullerton. The Gilman
place is the "show" walnut grove ia the
State. visitors being taken there from all
parts of the country and shown it as a sample
of what can be done i'll the way OF having a
perfect walnut grove. Oranges and lines
from this section are noted throughout the
State as being the finest produced anywhere,
and commanding the top market price -.
Land in the vicinity of Fullerton is still at
very reasonable figure, as the country is
comparatively little known, being at present
out of the way of the general line OF travel
With the advent of the Santa Fe Railroad
which is expected within ninety days. prop,
erty will advance very materially, as it will
then first be introduced to many seeking pro
ductive land at lower prices than that asked
for in and about Pasadena.
osTRICHEs.
The original and largest ostrich farm il
onIy one mile from the town. and is n great
source of interest to tourists. One hundred
ostriches may be counted.
COMMONWEALTH AVENUE
runs through the center of the town, one
hundred feet wide and ten miles long. This
will be one of the finest avenues in the South
ern country. Lined with outrageous shade
trees, and the soil is naturally adapted tt
road making, packing as hard as asphalt
and never dusty or muddy.
AsPHALTUM.
Immense deposits of oil and asphaltun
occur in the neighborhood.
PRICES OF LAND.
Ordinary land without water can be pur
chased for from $75 to $500 per acre; bes
and there is but little doubt that all this lanG
will sell readily at $1,000 per acre within siS
months from date.
IMPROVEMENTS IN THE TOWN OF FULLERTON
A $25, 600 hotel is now in course of cree
ton and will be finished within ninety days
two other $40, 900 brick buildings are now
contracted for and will be finished withiI
the same time. A bank with 100000 capi
tai is incorporated, and will put up $ 5,OO(
rressed-brick building Immediately. Quite
number of houses are now IN course OF con
struction and many lots have been sold con
ditionally upon brick buildings being erected
thereon Immediately.
A cement sidewalk six feet wide is now be
ing laid upon all the principal streets; watel
piped in heavy iron pipes and under goot
pressure through the streets.
PRICES OF LOTS.
Lots range in price from $3.50 to 800; al
streets are graded and there is not an unde
srable lot in the entire town site, as thu
ground is perfectly level, with slight fal
from the foothills.
The soil is fine sandy loan which neither
gets muddy nor dusty.
Fullerton being but eight eight miles from
the ocean, gets the sea breeze much soone
than towns on the Other side of the fOothill
thus producing low temperature in sum
mer, and at the same time the proximity tt
the ocean causes more equal and warmer
temperature in winter.
Fullerton has the best soil, the best water
the best climate, the largest and most pro
ductive territory tributary to it, the best rail
road facilities, and there is more cash be1nt
expended in it on permanent improvement'
than on any new town in Southern CAN
fornia.
For prices of town lots and acre property
inquire of WILTSHIRE e. co.
AMERIGE Bros, IA N. Spring ST.,
Anaheim, Cal. Los Angeles.